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roosevelt was as well. he repeatedly told his son, we are not going to be played as a good time charlie as we were in world war i. >> he also campaigned with african americans at a time of jim crow, and went to africa. >> he was shocked. he said the british empire said these people back a hundred years. >> you made the movie born on the fourth of july. you made platoon. and now have written the untold history of the united states and done a showtime series. what is most important, do you feel, that has not been told in the past and maybe even in your films? the bomb, youith obam can work your way through the eisenhower years. he was a benign face, but their foreign policy starts a parade of intervention that is criminal. and he gets away with it. he builds up our arsenal of 30,000 nuclear warheads. >> p p e has one finger on the button when he takes off -- he has one finger on the button when he takes office. a dozen fingers when he leaves. >> he puts us in vietnam. he financed 80% of it. he was definitely
roosevelt was as well. he repeatedly told his son, we are not going to be played as a good time charlie as we were in world war i. >> he also campaigned with african americans at a time of jim crow, and went to africa. >> he was shocked. he said the british empire said these people back a hundred years. >> you made the movie born on the fourth of july. you made platoon. and now have written the untold history of the united states and done a showtime series. what is most...
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it began with franklin roosevelt on march 4, 1933. when he wished to have a worship service take place before he took the oath of office, in the depths of the great depression. he contacted the church and he organized a special service with his former headmaster at school, who participated in the church with coming up with a special service. the have that service at st. john's that morning, and he felt that was a way to start. he wrote letters later on saying that he felt that he got his administration off to right footing by having the service at st. john's in march of 1933. it planted in the minds of people of this was a good thing to do. when roosevelt died, harry truman became president. when harry truman was inaugurated in 1949 after his election in 1948, he can say john's and had a pre inaugural worship service here. -- he came to st. john's and had a pre-inaugural worship service separat. other presidents have had pre- inaugural services. not necessarily at st. john's. but the tradition began here. it is one example of the asso
it began with franklin roosevelt on march 4, 1933. when he wished to have a worship service take place before he took the oath of office, in the depths of the great depression. he contacted the church and he organized a special service with his former headmaster at school, who participated in the church with coming up with a special service. the have that service at st. john's that morning, and he felt that was a way to start. he wrote letters later on saying that he felt that he got his...
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hopkins translated roosevelt's vision into concrete action. which roosevelt needed. then he had contempt of bureaucracy and cutting through the red tape. then he had these helpful political connections. because he was helping out with relief during the depression, he knew the mayors and governors. then another major reason why it was so close. this is the key to their relationship, i think. hopkins three presidents move on like anyone else. he came as close as anyone to gain admittance into what robert sherwood called roosevelt heavily for state interior. unlike mrs. roosevelt, he knew when to be still in the president's presents for one to back off and tell a joke. and then they were close because hopkins was just great company. roosevelt loved to be around him. he was a window on the world that roosevelt could not inhabit because of his paralysis. so hopkins would come back at night in manhattan or washington and regale the president and dish the gossip from the great country houses where he stayed during the weekend. churchill used as a that hopkins had the gift o
hopkins translated roosevelt's vision into concrete action. which roosevelt needed. then he had contempt of bureaucracy and cutting through the red tape. then he had these helpful political connections. because he was helping out with relief during the depression, he knew the mayors and governors. then another major reason why it was so close. this is the key to their relationship, i think. hopkins three presidents move on like anyone else. he came as close as anyone to gain admittance into...
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indeed throughout his life was francis much like a lot of roosevelt whose defend her husband's backbone and encouraged his idealism pressing him to consider what should be done rather than what could be done. but in the end, while the idea gave seward great emotional stress, he did what he had to do to follow his ambition which led to a memorable career. i think one of my favorite moments is to picture him on may 18th 1860 s he is awaiting the news that he has been given the republican nomination at the chicago convention so certain was he that he would win and hundreds of people that walked to his home to the festivities that were set to begin once the news came. banners were stretched, restaurants were stocked with food, champagne uncorked, it can then driven to his house to be set off. perhaps the champagne was an ominous sign because rimmer in 1986 the world series between the red sox and the new york mets we uncorked the champagne thinking we were going to win minutes before the ball went through his legs and of course be ending had a very different way of expressing itself and i w
indeed throughout his life was francis much like a lot of roosevelt whose defend her husband's backbone and encouraged his idealism pressing him to consider what should be done rather than what could be done. but in the end, while the idea gave seward great emotional stress, he did what he had to do to follow his ambition which led to a memorable career. i think one of my favorite moments is to picture him on may 18th 1860 s he is awaiting the news that he has been given the republican...
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roosevelt but never done that. truman had this famous meeting with molotov in which he dismissed him from his office, looking very tough. roosevelt would've treated him differently. my guess is that hopkins lived -- how can died in 1946 early, so he was gone. what had they lived, i suspect it still would've gone that way and it just would've taken longer perhaps. but i don't think had they lived there'd be no cold water. church can visit me at this even hopkins arrived on that last mission in june 1845 and church can then said to have kids before he went to talk to stalin, he said essentially, don't try to negotiate poland. not going to work. just back off. you're going to make more trouble for yourself getting embroiled in this whole issue. stalin is not going to do it. and of course he was right. so that's the story. >> in the pre-tv era, can you comment the public saw very little of roosevelt in a wheelchair. can you comment on what impact do you think that might've had on the hot kid was about projection to the
roosevelt but never done that. truman had this famous meeting with molotov in which he dismissed him from his office, looking very tough. roosevelt would've treated him differently. my guess is that hopkins lived -- how can died in 1946 early, so he was gone. what had they lived, i suspect it still would've gone that way and it just would've taken longer perhaps. but i don't think had they lived there'd be no cold water. church can visit me at this even hopkins arrived on that last mission in...
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roosevelt -- molotov. roosevelt would have never done that. truman had this famous meeting with molotov in which he dismissed him from his office looking very tough. roosevelt would have treated him differently. my guess is, though, that had hopkins lived and had roosevelt -- hopkins died in 1946 early, so he was gone. but had they lived, i suspect it still would have been, it still would have gone that way. it just would have taken longer perhaps. but i don't think had they lived, there would be no cold war. george cannon was in the embassy when hopkins arrived on that last mission in june of 1945. and george cannon said to hopkins before he went in to talk to stalin, he said, socially, don't try to negotiate poland. it's not going to work. just back off, you know? you going to -- you're going to pick more trouble for yourself getting embroiled in this whole issue. stalin's not going to do it. and, of course, he was right. so that's the story. >> in the pre-tv era, can you comment? the public saw very little of roosevelt in a wheelchair. can
roosevelt -- molotov. roosevelt would have never done that. truman had this famous meeting with molotov in which he dismissed him from his office looking very tough. roosevelt would have treated him differently. my guess is, though, that had hopkins lived and had roosevelt -- hopkins died in 1946 early, so he was gone. but had they lived, i suspect it still would have been, it still would have gone that way. it just would have taken longer perhaps. but i don't think had they lived, there would...
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this -- roosevelt bridge. this time virginia on the northbound side of 95. you have the slow stuff in woodbridge and lorton and then here in springfield heading over to the beltway. then the pace improves till you get to duke street. a live look outside one more time. first on the american legion bridge on the west side of town, things look good here. one last look on our vdot camera heading for the 14th street bridge. just slow across the bridge spanning. more traffic in a few minutes but first back to you. >> thanks, monika. >>> we've been combing through the day's daily deals. there are plenty of bargains for big screens leading up to sewall bowl sunday. how about 400 bucks off a toshiba50-inch led television from tiger direct. regular price $899.99. right now it's available for only $499. while you're at it, you know you're going to need a grill for that party. k-mart is offering up to 40% off its gas grills right now. you're going to have to feed all of the guests so it's a good thing omaha steaks has cut the price of its start the party sampler. regula
this -- roosevelt bridge. this time virginia on the northbound side of 95. you have the slow stuff in woodbridge and lorton and then here in springfield heading over to the beltway. then the pace improves till you get to duke street. a live look outside one more time. first on the american legion bridge on the west side of town, things look good here. one last look on our vdot camera heading for the 14th street bridge. just slow across the bridge spanning. more traffic in a few minutes but...
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by 1937, franklin roosevelt knew what the new deal was about. his second inaugural address was much more specific and is really arguing for continuing the crusade. it is his speech about seeing one-third of the nation still ill fed and ill clothed. second inaugurations are often much more pointed as far as the president is concerned. what should you look for in his inauguration? it is going to be a coming together. it is going to be the legislative branch hosting, the chief executive sworn in by the cheap justice of the supreme court -- chief justice of the supreme court. huge numbers of the public will be there to see what is going on. i think the fact that congress continues to hold his inaugurations -- these inaugurations is it a sign that we're coming together. -- is a sign that we're coming together. as a historian, i never like to predict the future. until people i like to predict the past. -- i tell people i like to predict the past. i will absolutely predict that monday's inaugural address will and the way i am going to end right now, wh
by 1937, franklin roosevelt knew what the new deal was about. his second inaugural address was much more specific and is really arguing for continuing the crusade. it is his speech about seeing one-third of the nation still ill fed and ill clothed. second inaugurations are often much more pointed as far as the president is concerned. what should you look for in his inauguration? it is going to be a coming together. it is going to be the legislative branch hosting, the chief executive sworn in...
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if you're looking at the key turning points, it begins with teddy roosevelt, wilson, franklin roosevelt and then the cold war forges what is now the modern presidency. >> steve, thank you very much. good luck with the special. >> thank you. >>> up next, krystal goes invisible like manti te'o's girlfriend and goes behind enemy lines to give tips or republican as they vf have a strategy session. it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. have a strategy session.he wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. thor gets great rewards for his small business! your boa! [ garth ] thor's small business earns double miles on every purchase, every day! ahh, the new fabrics. put it on my spark card. ow. [ garth ] why settle for less? the spiked heels are working. wait! [ garth ] great businesses deserve great rewards. [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited rewards with double miles or 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! what's in your wal
if you're looking at the key turning points, it begins with teddy roosevelt, wilson, franklin roosevelt and then the cold war forges what is now the modern presidency. >> steve, thank you very much. good luck with the special. >> thank you. >>> up next, krystal goes invisible like manti te'o's girlfriend and goes behind enemy lines to give tips or republican as they vf have a strategy session. it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. have a strategy...
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president obama -- this is not a political time when roosevelt lived in. the labor movements are not as strong. today there was a story about the tea party move -- losing its mojo. we're seeing overreach that has led people to this tipping point moment where millions of people have said enough. the obscene inequality in this country colliding with downward mobility that people feel in their gut, they see it among their family and friends. that has led to this moment where there is the possibility of space. organizers can move into it. we could see some real change. it will not come about through just one leader. >> it helps to have a leader who is effective. >> in traveling with the book, i am reminded about what candidate obamas said when he said i am a were shocked -- rorshack. people bring to him their views of the country, their anger and pain. feel he has done what he could in a system where you have a republican party that was determined to take him down. they did not want to govern with him. my sense is that he wanted to bring a different kind of po
president obama -- this is not a political time when roosevelt lived in. the labor movements are not as strong. today there was a story about the tea party move -- losing its mojo. we're seeing overreach that has led people to this tipping point moment where millions of people have said enough. the obscene inequality in this country colliding with downward mobility that people feel in their gut, they see it among their family and friends. that has led to this moment where there is the...
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two of the roosevelt children were at the table. it was just a wednesday night, you know, at home with the roosevelts. nothing special. and after dinner the gentlemen retired to talk about race, but the dinner itself was just, you know, a family evening that was taking place, you know, at tables all over america, the same kind of thing. but at this table, you know, there was a hot seat. >> final question, what was on the menu? >> the menu has not been recorded, but roosevelt loved hot food and plenty of it. so probably hominy, biscuits, you know, comfort food as we know it today. >> deborah davis is the author of "guest of honor: booker t. washington, theodore roosevelt and the white house dinner that shocked a nation." thank you. >> thank you. >> now, from the 2012 miami book fair international held annually on the campus of miami-dade college, a panel on american history featuring candice millard, david nassau and les standford. it's about 45 minutes. .. >> we can visit there, we been trying to learn the customs, we can translate
two of the roosevelt children were at the table. it was just a wednesday night, you know, at home with the roosevelts. nothing special. and after dinner the gentlemen retired to talk about race, but the dinner itself was just, you know, a family evening that was taking place, you know, at tables all over america, the same kind of thing. but at this table, you know, there was a hot seat. >> final question, what was on the menu? >> the menu has not been recorded, but roosevelt loved...
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by 1937, franklin roosevelt knew what the new deal was about. his second inaugural address was much more specific and is really arguing for continuing the crusade. it is his speech about seeing one-third of the nation still ill fed and ill clothed. second inaugurations are often much more pointed as far as the president is concerned. what should you look for in his inauguration? it is going to be a coming together. it is going to be the legislative branch hosting, the chief executive sworn in by the chief justice of the supreme court. huge numbers of the public will be there to see what is going on. i think the fact that congress continues to hold these inaugurations is a sign that we're coming together. as a historian, i never like to predict the future. i tell people i like to predict the past. i will absolutely predict monday's inaugural address will and the way i am going to end right now, which is thank you, god bless you, and god bless america. [applause] i have been asked to open the floor for questions. >> , a history major. i was wonder
by 1937, franklin roosevelt knew what the new deal was about. his second inaugural address was much more specific and is really arguing for continuing the crusade. it is his speech about seeing one-third of the nation still ill fed and ill clothed. second inaugurations are often much more pointed as far as the president is concerned. what should you look for in his inauguration? it is going to be a coming together. it is going to be the legislative branch hosting, the chief executive sworn in...
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he demanded much from roosevelt, and roosevelt gave it to him. he named him the first ambassador, the first irish catholic ambassador of the court of st. james. he became the ambassador to great britain. it was one of the worst decisions i ever made. he knew but somehow believe that he could keep kennedy and check what he could. when kennedy talked to his children, he was a cheerleader and an optimist. in his relationship to the world around him and the 20th century, he made his pile of money and he was convinced that it was going to be taken from him. he was convinced that it would be taken from the united states that the united states entered the war. entered world war ii on behalf of the british. nothing is more important than making sure that there was no war. keeping britain out of the water and then the united states out of the war. and he did everything that he possibly could. he violated protocol, he did not file orders. he met secretly with german diplomats and he was convinced that as a businessman, he knew how to negotiate a deal. and
he demanded much from roosevelt, and roosevelt gave it to him. he named him the first ambassador, the first irish catholic ambassador of the court of st. james. he became the ambassador to great britain. it was one of the worst decisions i ever made. he knew but somehow believe that he could keep kennedy and check what he could. when kennedy talked to his children, he was a cheerleader and an optimist. in his relationship to the world around him and the 20th century, he made his pile of money...
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. >> was that in the company, the era of teddy roosevelt and his lament over the overcivilized men in the famous speech he gave? >> right in the strenuous life. in that period, 19th century turning into the 20th century as roosevelt's roughriders were going up san juan hill and pursuing the spanish american war there's an effort to buff jesus up essentially, emphasize his scenes where he kicks the money changers out of the temple or where he's a carpenter and he's buff and got strong muscles and that sort of thing and that was an effort to bring men back in the churches, there were very few at that time and there was an effort to attract them. >> we won't try to summarize the various permutations of the image of jesus in your book, but one of the funnier aspects of it is your portrayal or your backgrounding of the laughing jesus. correct? >> yes. >> what was that? >> well,, you know, i think this is where the friendly mr. rogers jesus sort of ends up is the jesus who laughs. >> who produced the laughing jesus? >> well, there was a couple efforts to do it. there was a fellow called hub
. >> was that in the company, the era of teddy roosevelt and his lament over the overcivilized men in the famous speech he gave? >> right in the strenuous life. in that period, 19th century turning into the 20th century as roosevelt's roughriders were going up san juan hill and pursuing the spanish american war there's an effort to buff jesus up essentially, emphasize his scenes where he kicks the money changers out of the temple or where he's a carpenter and he's buff and got...
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called roosevelt's heavily forested -- [inaudible] he unlike mrs. roosevelt, he knew when to be still in the presence of the president, when to back off and tell a joke. after he won the election, wendell was in his office. they remained friends. and he said to the president, why do you keep that man so close to you? that man being hopkins. he did not like hopkins. and roosevelt said, you know, you may be in the office someday and you'll understand, but he asks for nothing except to serve me. >> trusted adviser, friend, and confident to fdr. he lived in the white house for three and a half years. david on the hopkins touch. sunday at 10:00 p.m. eastern on booktv on c-span2. the manhattan institute earlier this week hosted a discussion on new york city's welfare program and efforts to transition welfare recipient to work. they awarded the 2012 urban innovator award to the city's human resources administration commissioner. [applause] thank you, peter. i want to especially thank you for your joke because you have provided the humor for our speech toda
called roosevelt's heavily forested -- [inaudible] he unlike mrs. roosevelt, he knew when to be still in the presence of the president, when to back off and tell a joke. after he won the election, wendell was in his office. they remained friends. and he said to the president, why do you keep that man so close to you? that man being hopkins. he did not like hopkins. and roosevelt said, you know, you may be in the office someday and you'll understand, but he asks for nothing except to serve me....
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two of the roosevelt children were at the table. it was just a wednesday night at home with the roosevelts, nothing special. and after dinner the gentlemen retired to talk about race, but the dinner itself was just a family evening that was taking place at tables all over america, the same kind of thing. but at this table there was a hot seat. >> host: final question. what was on the menu? >> guest: the menu has not been recorded but roosevelt loved hot food and plenty of it. so, probably biscuits, comfort food as we know it today. >> host: debra davis, the author of guest of honor, booker t. washington, theodore roosevelt and the din that's right shocked the nation. thank you. >> thank you. >> the first ladies i am drawn for the ones on the ground floor that sort of more modern day first ladies that i can identify with more. people like eleanor roosevelt, jackie kennedy, those are the women whose stories feel close enough to connect with. many of the women in the higher floors on the state floor, they seem like characters from a wo
two of the roosevelt children were at the table. it was just a wednesday night at home with the roosevelts, nothing special. and after dinner the gentlemen retired to talk about race, but the dinner itself was just a family evening that was taking place at tables all over america, the same kind of thing. but at this table there was a hot seat. >> host: final question. what was on the menu? >> guest: the menu has not been recorded but roosevelt loved hot food and plenty of it. so,...
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the roosevelt way. could barack obama, even if he confronts a hostile opposition, still pursue a historic legacy, like f.d.r. in world war ii? could he hold a fighting action on one front to push for spending cuts while battling for gun safety and immigration reform on a second front? finally, picture-perfect. there are beautiful american families, a and no one treasures them more than the man in the white house. in the same week the president spoke parmelee about the time he spends with his daughters, reaction to that hateful n.r.a. ad may have shown how warmly the country has adopted them. chris: i'm chris matthews welcome to the show. with us joe klein from "time" magazine, the bbc's katty kay, nia-malika henderson henderson and david leonhardt. the president addresses the country and he will try to project his will that would block his legacy. opposition to barack obama in some quarters is searing. hear how sean hannity greeted the obama victory in november -- >> america wanted barack obama for four
the roosevelt way. could barack obama, even if he confronts a hostile opposition, still pursue a historic legacy, like f.d.r. in world war ii? could he hold a fighting action on one front to push for spending cuts while battling for gun safety and immigration reform on a second front? finally, picture-perfect. there are beautiful american families, a and no one treasures them more than the man in the white house. in the same week the president spoke parmelee about the time he spends with his...
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i can, again, the reason i raised teddy roosevelt is that a lot of people could say that teddy roosevelt was more of a character than a transformative president. i can name, literally, things that president obama has done. i'm going to say that if teddy roosevelt is the measure, it strengthens the case for president obama. >> if you had to pick one republican, who would it be? >> we only have another nine minutes. >> i think eisenhower is a good one. really changed our country. but if you were to ask obama if he would rather have his face on a mountain or be remembered in the hearts and minds of americans, i'm pretty sure he would take the latter. >> president obama always thought of himts in a big way and aspired to be thought of in a big way. jodi character says about how, you know, he always set his sights high. he says just two years after arriving in the senate, he spoke about becoming one of the greatest presidents who would heal the country's divisions, address his most critical problems and turn americans into a hopeful, new direction. that is a noble thing to aspire to. >> of co
i can, again, the reason i raised teddy roosevelt is that a lot of people could say that teddy roosevelt was more of a character than a transformative president. i can name, literally, things that president obama has done. i'm going to say that if teddy roosevelt is the measure, it strengthens the case for president obama. >> if you had to pick one republican, who would it be? >> we only have another nine minutes. >> i think eisenhower is a good one. really changed our...
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so you can go on with teddy roosevelt. you go through the book, you'll find -- the other one which was quite curious was good to the last drop which he invents. he's at the maxwell house which was a famous restaurant and hotel in nashville, tennessee, and they pour him a cup of coffee, and he says, ah, this is good to the last drop, and before you know it, they're promoting this coffee all over the country, it becomes a national brand using teddy roads svelte's slow began. -- roosevelt's slogan. he may be the first and only president to write an advertising slogan. so i think the next question, of course, that everyone wants to know is how does our present president, president obama, what has he tone that's interesting? he's yet to really make a mark. he's not done -- he's done a couple interesting ones. shovel-ready is really his. it's hard to find that anywhere in the first t.a.r.p., he said we've got projects that are shovel ready. sonoma get done's his. ing he -- that was a totally spontaneous, this was in the 2011, th
so you can go on with teddy roosevelt. you go through the book, you'll find -- the other one which was quite curious was good to the last drop which he invents. he's at the maxwell house which was a famous restaurant and hotel in nashville, tennessee, and they pour him a cup of coffee, and he says, ah, this is good to the last drop, and before you know it, they're promoting this coffee all over the country, it becomes a national brand using teddy roads svelte's slow began. -- roosevelt's...
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he greatly respected roosevelt. and what his parishioners would complain about roosevelt my father would always say "now look, brother smith, the man is doing the best he knows how. let's not knock him too hard." i always thought maybe once he might have sneak add vote in there for f.d.r. >> rose: (laughs) in '32 or '36. maybe '40. >> whoever was in the white house, whether a democrat or republican, my father would always say "the man is doing the best he knows how. don't knock him too hard." but i think what led me to become a progressive or a liberal or whatever you want to call me is that i saw what the depression did to the people in my state. hardworking farmers that went broke. bankers that went bankrupt. stores that closed. it was a sad time and then i saw franklin roosevelt's strong new deal video make a difference. the c.c.c. camp for young men. they worked progress administration and i just decided that we needed a positive, strong government to deal with problems like that. >> we should say that the octob
he greatly respected roosevelt. and what his parishioners would complain about roosevelt my father would always say "now look, brother smith, the man is doing the best he knows how. let's not knock him too hard." i always thought maybe once he might have sneak add vote in there for f.d.r. >> rose: (laughs) in '32 or '36. maybe '40. >> whoever was in the white house, whether a democrat or republican, my father would always say "the man is doing the best he knows how....
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roosevelt, he knew when to be still in the presence of the president, went to price had, when to back off until the joke. after he won the election, wendell wilkie who he beat us in his office. they remained friends. he said to the president, why do you keep have been so close to? that man being hopkins. wilkie did not like hopkins and roosevelt said, you know, you may be in the south is sunday you'll understand. but he asks for nothing except to serve me. ..
roosevelt, he knew when to be still in the presence of the president, went to price had, when to back off until the joke. after he won the election, wendell wilkie who he beat us in his office. they remained friends. he said to the president, why do you keep have been so close to? that man being hopkins. wilkie did not like hopkins and roosevelt said, you know, you may be in the south is sunday you'll understand. but he asks for nothing except to serve me. ..
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and roosevelt said, you know, you may be in this office someday, and you'll understand. but he asks for nothing except to serve me. >> trusted adviser, friend and confidant to fdr, harry hopkins lived in the roosevelt white house for thr a
and roosevelt said, you know, you may be in this office someday, and you'll understand. but he asks for nothing except to serve me. >> trusted adviser, friend and confidant to fdr, harry hopkins lived in the roosevelt white house for thr a
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you would make sure that it was safe. 100 years ago, teddy roosevelt was president, and your pipes were brand new. now, our infrastructure is old. 100, 200 years old. it's not been upgraded or fixed or replaced, sometimes, ever. man: if these systems are not maintained, sooner or later they're going to fail. they all have a life expectancy. if you don't maintain them and constantly check them and then do what's necessary to rehabilitate or repair, you're going to have a big problem. and they're going to collapse. they're going to fail. and all of a sudden, the water, or the sewage that normally goes through them, will not have any place to go. it'll back up into homes, it'll back up onto the street. it's normally out of sight, out of mind. once it comes to the surface, it's a whole 'nother animal. melosi: you're talking about system-wide problems that would take tremendous human resources to correct. this is true with drinking water, as well as wastewater. man: first, our top story. thousands of people are without water tonight. woman: a flash flood of the manmade kind. apparently, a 12
you would make sure that it was safe. 100 years ago, teddy roosevelt was president, and your pipes were brand new. now, our infrastructure is old. 100, 200 years old. it's not been upgraded or fixed or replaced, sometimes, ever. man: if these systems are not maintained, sooner or later they're going to fail. they all have a life expectancy. if you don't maintain them and constantly check them and then do what's necessary to rehabilitate or repair, you're going to have a big problem. and they're...
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roosevelt was becoming a huge colossus in american politics. and in 1943, right in the middle for the war to come he decides i'm going to do it. world war two, the tide has turned and he's going to win the war. he's going to come home at the end of the war, bring the troops back and he's decided i need another crusade and that's going to be health insurance. they would win this thing through congress. the crowd goes off, writes the national health insurance package. there is one great memo in the archive in which somebody says health care is the most boring subject i've ever encountered. so we had a good laugh about and just as it arrives, roosevelt died certainly in april of 1945. this new guy doesn't know anything about harry truman, takes over and here comes this package really from roosevelt's great, national health insurance, truman grabs it and he makes it the cause of his life and no one knew it but it becomes his crusade. truman failed to win the national health insurance, but this idea come a national health insurance passes from every
roosevelt was becoming a huge colossus in american politics. and in 1943, right in the middle for the war to come he decides i'm going to do it. world war two, the tide has turned and he's going to win the war. he's going to come home at the end of the war, bring the troops back and he's decided i need another crusade and that's going to be health insurance. they would win this thing through congress. the crowd goes off, writes the national health insurance package. there is one great memo in...
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in the united states was president roosevelt. an thats when you're situation, you need to consider unorthodox approaches. the fed and central banks did undertake some unorthodox policies. not all of them worked. a lot of them did. a process is still under way of bringing our economy back to where like to see it. >> -- we would like to see it. >> the global linkages are important in terms of prospects for u.s. growth. if you look over the medium term, where would you see a plausible scenario to generate the demand for the growth that we hope the u.s. is able to achieve? we are not eager to go back to the very high household consumption levels that were unsustainable given the challenges in europe not so clear where that growth might come from. -- europe. not so clear where that growth might come from. >> it is true that global growth has been slower. for a variety of reasons. one is the european situation. much of europe is in recession, following the difficult financial problems that have had. some emerging market economies have
in the united states was president roosevelt. an thats when you're situation, you need to consider unorthodox approaches. the fed and central banks did undertake some unorthodox policies. not all of them worked. a lot of them did. a process is still under way of bringing our economy back to where like to see it. >> -- we would like to see it. >> the global linkages are important in terms of prospects for u.s. growth. if you look over the medium term, where would you see a plausible...
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. >> roosevelt leftwich joins us with the very latest. >> reporter: the two men worked for priscilla construction out of prince george's county. both men died at the scene and they're trying to find out why the crash happened. the crew was in the southbound lane south of belvidere road. a 2006 ford focus, for some reason, did not move to the right and went right into the work zone. both victims did not stand a chance. >> cecil county medical units responded to the location. unfortunately, the construction workers were pronounced dead at the scene. those names have not been released at this time, pending notification of the family mem bemplets the driver of the 2006 ford is being questioned. >> reporter: the driver of the car also was not injured. sergeant black said when the investigation is complete, they'll give their findings to the cecil county attorney's office to see what charges, if any, will be filed in this case. >>> let's get to this flu outbreak. it has our entire county on alert. they're tracking cases of the strain in our state. >> it has claimed two dozen children and t
. >> roosevelt leftwich joins us with the very latest. >> reporter: the two men worked for priscilla construction out of prince george's county. both men died at the scene and they're trying to find out why the crash happened. the crew was in the southbound lane south of belvidere road. a 2006 ford focus, for some reason, did not move to the right and went right into the work zone. both victims did not stand a chance. >> cecil county medical units responded to the location....
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. >> probably no one since roosevelt has entered office with that sense of crisis, that sense of burden. >> the problems waiting for him on the oval office desk included two wars, a broken health care system, an economy on the verge of collapse, millions facing foreclosure, a jobless rate spiking relentlessly skyward. >> tomorrow we're expecting another dismal jobs report on top of the 2.6 million jobs that we lost last year. we've lost half a million jobs each month for the last two months. >> but while all agreed on its ferocity, the crisis failed to unite a polarized country. despite a highly vocal opposition, the president managed to push through the biggest economic stimulus in history. >> there you go. it's done. >> not a single republican in the house voted yea on the stimulus package, just a trio of senators. >> this is the epitome, the epitome of what i came here to stop. >> the stimulus, and the $80 billion auto rescue that followed, burned through much of the political capital obama had hoped to cash for health care reform, a key promise he had made to the american people. >>
. >> probably no one since roosevelt has entered office with that sense of crisis, that sense of burden. >> the problems waiting for him on the oval office desk included two wars, a broken health care system, an economy on the verge of collapse, millions facing foreclosure, a jobless rate spiking relentlessly skyward. >> tomorrow we're expecting another dismal jobs report on top of the 2.6 million jobs that we lost last year. we've lost half a million jobs each month for the...
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roosevelt. mr. hopkins who did not have an official title and the roosevelt administration, was a confidant to the president who assisted in the establishment of the new deal and communications between roosevelt, churchill and stalin during world war ii. this politics and prose bookstore event is about an hour [applause] >> thank you all. no brilliant questions. i will give the brilliant answers. so, harry hopkins. the editor that i had at oxford likes to call him a spectral figure. he was a spectral figure in the administration of president franklin roosevelt. i'm going to paint a little bit of the word picture at the beginning. [inaudible] is this working all right? can you hear me? all right. i will put it right here. slightly sinister, kind of a ramshackle character, but boyishly attractive. he was gaunt, popper thin but full of
roosevelt. mr. hopkins who did not have an official title and the roosevelt administration, was a confidant to the president who assisted in the establishment of the new deal and communications between roosevelt, churchill and stalin during world war ii. this politics and prose bookstore event is about an hour [applause] >> thank you all. no brilliant questions. i will give the brilliant answers. so, harry hopkins. the editor that i had at oxford likes to call him a spectral figure. he...